Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Board debates priorities with next district budget
By vincent todaroStaff Writer By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Members of the Board of Education want to keep the district’s 2003-04 budget trim because of frozen state aid, but members are debating which areas should be cut. At its Feb. 13 meeting, the board discussed budgetary priorities and talked about whether textbooks…
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Milltown family hopes to stay in America
Wife, daughters of mankilled in bias attackin fear of deportation By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Wife, daughters of man killed in bias attack in fear of deportation By sandi carpello Staff Writer It hasn’t been the American dream, but the family of Waqar Hasan remains hopeful. Fifteen months ago, the 46-year-old Hasan was murdered in his…
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No more left turns at busy Jamesburg location
By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Officials plan to soon change the pattern of traffic at the busy intersection formed by Pergola and Buckelew avenues. The Borough Council was expected to introduce an ordinance this week prohibiting drivers traveling west on Pergola Avenue from making left turns onto Buckelew Avenue.…
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Local photographer on display at East Brunswick library
North Brunswickresident shows hisworld to others By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer North Brunswick resident shows his world to others By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Rick Bachman sees photography as a way to share his experiences with others. Bachman’s landscapes, sunsets and underwater shots are decorating the East Brunswick Library’s walls for the month…
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Theft charges against four officials dropped
Construction officialfiles suit against boro,two council members By jennifer domeStaff Writer Construction official files suit against boro, two council members By jennifer dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Four borough construction officials arrested nearly a year ago have been cleared on charges they wrongfully took money from the municipality. A Middlesex County grand jury chose not…
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Damage issue at homes near Costco unresolved
Damage issue at homes near Costco unresolved JAMESBURG — A three-year-old controversy surrounding the construction of a Costco warehouse on Possum Hollow Road in Monroe and structural damages at nearby homes remains unresolved, officials said this week. "We are not getting too good of a response from Costco. We haven’t heard back from them. ……
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Referendum idea broached due to maintenance needs
By vincent todaroStaff Writer By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — While the next budget is getting the bulk of their attention, members of the Board of Education are also thinking about the need to upgrade facilities throughout the district. The board has discussed the possibility of presenting a bond referendum this December in…
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Voters support fire tax increases, building plan
By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer MONROE — Voters supported tax increases in all three fire districts and approved the construction of a new firehouse in District No. 3. In a 732 to 156 vote, residents overwhelmingly approved a $1,975,000 bond referendum to construct a second firehouse and combined emergency medical station…
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Storm causes few problems for borough
By jennifer domeStaff Writer Storm causes few problems for borough By jennifer dome Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The borough’s emergency services and public works employees pulled together this week and did their best to cope with the largest snowstorm to hit the state in years. Not only did the public works crews escort ambulances…
